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The promotion is fascinating on a few levels: For starters, Tariq Bokhari's new transit job coincides with Charlotte’s multibillion-dollar transit ambitions.
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Palmer Magri/WFAEOn the next Charlotte Talks, the trees are leafing out, the azaleas are blooming, the grass is greening – all sure signs that spring is here and that means gardeners should be working hard to capitalize on the season. A lot of people turned to gardening during the pandemic and stuck with it, and whether you have a typical suburban plot of land or an apartment balcony with flowerpots, we have advice for gardeners, info on native plants, even ways to incorporate chickens into your gardens. -
pexelsLaws are being proposed and passed nationwide and in North Carolina to loosen gun restrictions. All of this is happening even though nearly 47,000 people died in the U.S. in 2023 from gun-related injuries.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The scandal over U.S. war plans made over a commercial texting app will linger for a while. But WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his “On My Mind” commentary, looks back at a moment where one of our own in North Carolina could have changed the path. -
North Carolina’s Legislature passed more than $1 billion with two Helene recovery funding bills in October, but by mid-February, about two-thirds of that money still hadn’t been spent. -
With shifting immigration policy impacting communities across Charlotte, especially Hispanic and Latino residents, many at-risk students are wondering, what now? -
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The governor signed a proclamation honoring the 106 North Carolinians killed by the storm and met with local residents who lost their loved ones.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Jim Barger Jr., author of a new book called “Rivers and Dreams,” on former President Jimmy Carter’s life as a fisherman — and how he often used fishing to cast the lines of diplomacy. -
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Tennessee singer and mandolin player Sierra Hull. She’s got a new album, "A Tip Toe High Wire," coming out next week that continues her musical journey beyond her bluegrass roots.
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